Music, Film & Cabaret

Room P5Main Building - Ground Floor

12 noonFilm : Spiridinova – Armed Love - 55 mins
The untold story of Maria Spiridonova - an assassin at 18, 11 years in a Siberian labour camp but emerged as the leader of the Left Socialist Revolutionaries locked in a bitter war with the Bolsheviks culminating in the armed insurrection of July 6th 1918.
Directed by Murray Healy and enacted by some London anarchists determined to restore Maria as one of great revolutionaries of all time.

1pm
Stand Up Comic : Sajeela Kershi – Fights like a girl – 1 hour
Tales from the Women’s March and her extraordinary life.
Hilarious multi award-winning comedian is putting up her dukes and picking her battles! We’ll be passing the hat around at the end of the set for donations…

2pmTalk and a few songs: Leon Rosselson - That Precious Strand of Jewishness that Challenges Authority – 1 hour
In a recently published pamphlet veteran folk singer Leon Rosselson questioned what being a Jew means—is it adherence to Judaism as a religion, an ethnicity, a citizen of Israel, or someone who eats "chicken soup with knedlach"? In this talk Leon will explore Jewish identity in the 21st century, antisemitism, and Zionism, plus a few songs.

3pmFrenchman with a guitar: Giz Medium – 30 mins
Taking time off from his bookfair table representing the anarchist library in Marseille, Giz will treat us to some folk/punk songs on a borrowed guitar. (He’s also helping to set up the PA).

3.30pmBritish bloke with a guitar: Martin Howard – 30 mins
South east London’s own singer songwriter, Martin is exploring the link between capitalism and why your lover left you.

4pm DIY Punk Poet: Bridget Hart – 30 mins
Biting and witty, navigating her way through ideas about feminism, mental health and a far from perfect punk scene, Bridget’s (Jenn’s) words get stuck in your teeth and you’ll be picking them out for days…

4.30pmBelly dance Served with a side of politics: Dancing Queer – 15 mins
Remember my LGBT+ siblings persecuted around the world
Donations to Egyptian activists please

4.45pm Anarcho folk punk guitar man from Cardiff: Cosmo – 45 mins
The son of a lapsed Hungarian aristocrat and a disinherited Scottish noblewoman allegedly descended from William the Conqueror, a thirst for social justice has been with him from an early age. "If I can’t live in a castle," he once said, "no-one’s living in a f*cking castle.".

5.30pm American indie singer songwriter: David Rovics - 1 hour
Described as absolutely brilliant, the musical voice of the progressive movement in the US. He and his songs are featured on national radio. David says exactly what needs to be said.

6.30pmQueer DIY Folk Punk: Chuck SJ Hay – 30 mins
Chuck’s guitar playing extends far beyond the contemporary and expected style of an acoustic guitarist.
Being a visible supporter of gender equality and an active member in the LGBTQ community in Brighton, it is not unusual to see them on the bill in aid of fighting for equal rights.